Now in its second season, the live-action series – starring DJ Lance Rock (Lance Robertson), four monsters and a robot – has put a new spin on kids TV by making “YGG” something parents actually want to watch, too.

Christian Jacobs (a k a the Aquabats’ frontman) and Scott Schultz, who have kids ranging from 10 months to 9 years old, created “YGG” after being bored by today’s cutesy preschool programming.

Pointing to the series’ mix of indie music, celebrities, sports and art, Jacobs says “Yo Gabba Gabba” is “a big blend of things that we liked when we were kids and that we like now.” He cites “Sesame Street” and “H.R. Pufnstuf” as examples.

Although they had kids in mind first, “We thought, ‘Let’s do something that parents wouldn’t have to roll their eyes at the whole time they were watching,’ ” Jacobs says.

One such parent is Melora Hardin, who teaches the conga during a “YGG” Dancey Dance segment.

“The Office” star is thankful her 6- and 3-year-old daughters never got into Barney – “It was like, ‘If I have to hear that little voice again, I’m going to kill somebody!’ ” she jokes – but is happy to indulge their current “YGG” obsession. “The show sparks kids’ imagination, and that’s very high on my list,” she says.

But what really attracts parents – and maybe the odd pot-smoking college student – is the show’s music. “They have bands that I would go see in concert,” says 26-year-old Andrew Lark, a Manhattan dad of a 19-month-old. “My wife and I really like all the jingles that they have. The songs get stuck in my head, but they’re not annoying.”

To appeal to such parents, Schultz and Jacobs – and four other writers – pen more than 200 original songs each season, basing them around favorite sounds such as ’80s dance music, early punk and ’70s electronica.

“There’s kind of an idea that in music and art for preschoolers you can be lowest common denominator,” Schultz says. “People make songs for kids thinking that they’ll like everything.”

And while the kids might, parents definitely won’t.

“Why can’t you achieve curriculum goals and make it cool for parents?” Jacobs asks. “We’re parents, and we know that you can make it work.”